The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-11-17
0UI. GERMAN LETTER
= ESQ .:i'TlON OF A GERMAN Ed
DING gEEI.sEOsa.
IN Germany Couples are Married Twice
--ftace by she Civil and Once by tsle
Ezte.eSi;lstic:ii Authorizes.

bustle and excitement Of the wedding
morning, - ny attempt would only result
IN Wearying tie reader.
At twelve o'clock, therefore, ! find my
self seated ii carriage ~ the side OF .
German gentleman who is unable to speak
a word OF English, Opposite Us are our
Young ladies dressed FIR the wedding
My frauiein has on 4 pretty, pink si.e tae
mechanism Of which ! viii not presume ?
describe for fear Of exposing my ignorance
Of dress architecture ani the laws of
millinery Her hair il not ban zed, ffizzod
or scolloped- it is parted il the middle
and plastered to her high forehead. In
her hand She carries All immense bouquet
3hch | have had the honor of presenting
10 her The other eifI wears t pale pur
ple dress which IS covered with some sort
of soft, white stuff tulle, lace, mosquito
netting or something Of tie kind. Il IS
aIl VERY nice but Il tritie m0n0tououS,
The rain IS falling but nevertheless the
streets are crowded. From every window
extends 4 craned neck With head az the
end Of ii Ut length We reach the little
Lutheran eIurea .tud stop before the gate.
\ dense rhror Ell boys girls and Old Wo-
men I'll the pavement or either side o1
the gate Why. To sec JHe wedding? The
Young couple were married this morning
At ten O'Clock ~ ciyl. officer The law
,,,ii5ar,al aa5 i farr,al5-t <eysr4 4ieI.ass
rara tba- tfa second ceremony is
! omitted nor Is this to IL one 9f the ez-
,erIons We enter Tie church ana take
4 oar stand tHe ladies' on one ~tle of he
4 central aisle, tho geHtlem oa the other
other walters enter and arrange hem
-e.ye, III tie same way. AIro4e. Ee1 there
are ten attendant couples. Inn come
the friends and relatives and tss>e their
position III the same waE, nearer the chan-
14I THE .he-t ma ana Hi- Iady are
...ass ft#a.l.ar a:fe IL tGu, formed
tfsf4, tE.. entrance ta fta caan,rf. every
I:.1. witl ! hri.ef9f !a.aa.f FL 4..r hama
+ aar the gentlemen IH tia eseu.rg dr,s9
Iae brl iin-laS. IHe organise urglus I.
.Iir,e-iike march Tie b8l. of eyi!lazt
cbair. hurst into i somewhat 6f-e9r,l..tt
anthem The door, are openal ana tile
britlp.arl groom enter. nreteelel l,y three
little GIRLS ~rre9yin- lowers HI the Wa4
Two If them are dre-ssd ia Hlaa With
1rre8rhs III forget -rle-ret, oa tAsit heads,
While rha other II ff 5.i.L srl i crowned
,irh l1f,L daisies
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his ll1, f..al .a b.hI4d ar3 aacb e34p1p.
rs,,n a0a,e. sair H, rf procession.
gt. f.~;1Ia.ra.;l. eaat tfaHs..1l. o5p side
Kilt K IA
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ara sa.,t.l oa fzvo s.f4i. .}.afr. yiielI tase
b.,n covered pitf ,..ef-.a,.f.s. dose tatIe
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th;nl. 4. raf,..5.r.G ss..4f. rI,r bride and her
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.raora.. fr-ar tn III pI4cs, III Her
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.,r@o,,,.s name and -3FrS-o'-tbev are
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e,r:,r4latiop fbt procession moves from fIe
6{nrsh Tha carrias.as arc 1T TIE c.ste and
H. ara soon rolling avay a. fast as thJ
horse, can trr.f /. couple of miles from
ff,a ,,l4t..f M l,ai+ ~ ma door If 4 hotel
1ba ....tl- bas been secured far tIta cec3
Sion afd J hand i pIayin- as ve enter.
/ larg, faI.I.. sar aroIrrd fhrea side, ot
tb. roor3 ana covers are Ibid for over !
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